mention the exception only once ;-)

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@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice!
One common dilemma is that GPL[1]-licensed code is not allowed to be linked One common dilemma is that GPL[1]-licensed code is not allowed to be linked
with code licensed under the Original BSD license (with the announcement with code licensed under the Original BSD license (with the announcement
clause, unless there's a specified exception in the GPL-licensed module). You clause). You may still build your own copies that use them all, but
may still build your own copies that use them all, but distributing them as distributing them as binaries would be to violate the GPL license - unless you
binaries would be to violate the GPL license - unless you accompany your accompany your license with an exception[2]. This particular problem was
license with an exception[2]. This particular problem was addressed when the addressed when the Modified BSD license was created, which does not have the
Modified BSD license was created, which does not have the annoncement clause annoncement clause that collides with GPL.
that collides with GPL.
libcurl http://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html libcurl http://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html